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Donald Trump is an American businessman, media personality, and politician who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017-2021. Known for his real estate empire, reality TV show 'The Apprentice', and controversial political career, Trump remains one of the most polarizing figures in American politics.
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The Russian hacker has become the perfect boogeyman for the digital age and much of the west's current anxiety about the state of modern politics can be linked its fear of outside influence, or of the manipulation of the media. On social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter and Reddit, troll…
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It's safe to say that Oprah Winfrey effectively runs our world. The American media proprietor is not only North America's first multi-billionaire black person, but several assessments have ranked her as the most influential woman in the western hemisphere. But even someone of Oprah's stature has to contend with having…
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Anyone will tell you that politics can divide friends and family, making what should be a pleasant dinner into a truly tense affair. Conflicts like these have been apparent for many Americans for centuries, but things have got more intense over the last couple of years. Even in the lead-up…
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What's not to love about Barack Obama? Sure, every political leader has made their fair share of unfulfilled promises and questionable decisions, but in comparison to the current incumbent, Obama's stay in the White House was dignified and largely successful. Aside from being the first black President of the United States,…
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In his time as president, Donald Trump has proven himself to be one of the most divisive leaders in living memory. As well as raising tensions amongst Americans, the former businessman has also threatened to start a trade war with Europe, and managed to anger pretty much every non-white nation…
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The ratings are in for the 90th Academy Awards, and they are not good. This year's broadcast averaged 26.5 million viewers, down nearly 20% from last year. That is a record low, although Nielsen ratings don't count viewers in The Sunken Place. (Sorry. Get Out was my favorite movie of…
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"Trump is a rapist." This statement is the rallying cry for the feminist anti-Trump crowd. But is it true? Donald Trump has been accused by many of his detractors of sexism and it's still debated as to whether or not the US President holds misogynist views. This perception of Trump…
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The 90th Academy Awards were full of memorable moments, from Frances McDormand's rousing acceptance speech to Helen Mirren modeling a jet ski to everyone trying to avoid Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet. But on a night full of spectacle in a room full of stars, Jennifer Garner managed to…
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If there's any celebrity out there who's winning social media, it's JK Rowling. Today, Rowling is one of the wealthiest and most influential women alive and has the remarkable distinction of being the first writer to become a billionaire through writing alone. She's certainly come a long way from the…
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There's never a dull moment with President Donald Trump. If he's not caught up in some scandal to do with grabbing women "by the p***y", or having affairs with former Playboy models and porn stars, or trying to start a trade war on Twitter, he's no doubt already thinking about…
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It's pretty hard to imagine the richest one per cent ever worrying about money. When you think about the lives of the seriously rich (multi-millionaire or billionaires that is) the idea that they could ever struggle financially, or even lose money at all, seems preposterous. When you have that many…
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Saturday Night Live has always made fun of presidents, from Chevy Chase playing Gerald Ford to Dana Carvey playing George H.W. Bush to Darrell Hammond playing Bill Clinton. Typically presidents expect they're going to get mocked, and although they might not like it, they try to show a good sense…
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A month ago, famous human lady Kylie Jenner gave birth to her first child, Stormi. The name was possibly inspired by The Weather Channel, or by the X-Men superhero Storm, or by the adult film star Stormy Daniels, who allegedly had an affair with President Donald Trump, and was paid…
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White House communications director Hope Hicks announced that she is resigning from the position within the next few weeks. The 29-year-old former model is one of Donald Trump's longest-serving aides, his right-hand woman, having joined his presidential campaign at the very beginning. The timing of her resignation is a bit…
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Donald Trump has been one of the biggest trolls on Twitter, making blatantly false statements, retweeting offensive content from hate groups and lashing out at his enemies with childish insults. His tweets are admittedly entertaining, but often disturbing, coming from the President of the United States. (I mean, I can't imagine…
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If anyone was in any doubt as to whether the current President of the United States would try his hand at getting re-elected, it is now known for definite: Donald Trump will be running for office in 2020. In addition to this, he has also announced the appointment of a…
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Two weeks ago, a 19-year-old man armed with a semiautomatic weapon shot and killed 17 people at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The incident sparked new debates on gun control, with many pro-gun supporerts dragging out the old "if only there had been a good guy with a gun" argument -…
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After the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, there has been a fierce debate about what action to take to prevent such an atrocity from happening again. The surviving students have demanded new gun control legislation, which is always difficult since so many lawmakers accept millions of dollars from The NRA.…
